New gear launches, product announcements, and equipment reviews from leading manufacturers.
PRS Guitars has announced the opening of its new “West Street East” Museum Room and retail store and the commencement of free public tours of the Stevensville, Maryland manufacturing facility.When…
Gakki Co. Ltd., holder of the Ibanez guitar and Tama drum brand names, has announced the appointment of Kimihide “Ken” Hoshino as the company’s new president. He succeeds Toshitsugu “Tom”…
Sweetwater has announced another record year in total sales and job creation, plus a significant expansion of its campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Since 2010, Sweetwater’s total sales have more than…
Can a British-made acoustic guitar brand sell the blues back to Americans?It seems like a tall order, but that’s the aim of burgeoning UK manufacturer Nineboys and its collection of…
MMR received the following from Guitar Center's recently appointed Executive VP of Marketing, Michael Amkreutz, on January 29th:Dear colleagues, associates and friends in the industry After a comprehensive evaluation of our…
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 24 during the 2015 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named eight new music industry professionals to its board…
ROLI, design-led music technology leader and developer of the award-winning Seaboard GRAND, today announced that Gregg Stein will join the ROLI team as head of Sales, Americas. This follows a breakthrough…
The AES has announced that Avid chairman, president, and CEO Louis Hernandez, Jr. will give the keynote speech at the 57th International Conference, taking place in Hollywood, California, March 6-8, 2015.…
Roland Corporation announced today two senior management appointments effective February 1, 2015. Mr. Jay Wanamaker will assume the role of president and CEO of Roland Corporation U.S., while Mr. Kim…
Focusrite Novation Inc. has announced several new appointments. The announcement was made by Phil Wagner, president of Focusrite Novation Inc., underscoring the ongoing growth and expansion of the Focusrite and…
To commemorate Wood Violins will release 25 special edition custom Viper electric violins, individually numbered and personally autographed by Mark Wood. The first Viper in this series will be unveiled…
New from Levy’s, the MV17HD01 is available in burnt olive, tan, and burgundy. These hand-dyed veg-tan leather guitar straps have suede backing, as well as a clear sealant, which provides…
